Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education (a) in each year of the past five years, how many reports has the Ministry received regarding incidents of bullying that occurred within or outside of school premises; and (b) in view of the recent bullying incidents at an Institute of Technical Education campus, a secondary schoolContinue reading “REVIEW OF MEASURES AND HELP PROVIDED IN STUDENT BULLYING INCIDENTS”
Category Archives: SQ: Jamus Lim
OUTCOMES FROM GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME, AND RATIONALE AND PLANS FOR PROGRAMME REVAMP
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the average class size for primary school students in the same cohort (i) enrolled in the existing Gifted Education Programme (GEP) (ii) enrolled in schools offering the existing GEP but are not part of the GEP; and (b) how are average class sizes expectedContinue reading “OUTCOMES FROM GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME, AND RATIONALE AND PLANS FOR PROGRAMME REVAMP”
ALTERNATIVE ACCESSIBILITY SOLUTIONS FOR WHEELCHAIR-BOUND RESIDENTS IN HDB BLOCKS WHERE LIFT UPGRADING PROGRAMME REMAINS UNFEASIBLE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): I have a related question about the parameters that go into the thinking behind the overall LUP. This deviates a little bit from the accessibility issue, but in Sengkang, the district I represent, we have a large number of Sigma and LG lifts. When we appealed for consideration for theContinue reading “ALTERNATIVE ACCESSIBILITY SOLUTIONS FOR WHEELCHAIR-BOUND RESIDENTS IN HDB BLOCKS WHERE LIFT UPGRADING PROGRAMME REMAINS UNFEASIBLE”
GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO SUPPORT MARQUEE EVENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS IN DECISION-MAKING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) when did the Government start supporting marquee performance or sports events through grants; (b) for events taking place in 2024, what are the total grants agreed upon and how many tourists are these events expected to attract; and (c) what are the estimated benefitsContinue reading “GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO SUPPORT MARQUEE EVENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS IN DECISION-MAKING”
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RECEIVING TUITION GRANTS AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS AFTER GRADUATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education in each year from 2017 to 2023 (a) how many international students who received the MOE Tuition Grant graduated from local Institutes of Higher Learning; (b) how many failed to update the Ministry of their employment status with Singapore entities within (i) one year (ii) two yearsContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RECEIVING TUITION GRANTS AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS AFTER GRADUATION”
DEMAND AND ATTRITION RATES FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the demand for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) has increased between 2019 and 2023 and, if so, by how much; and (b) in each year from 2019 to 2023, what has the attrition rate of AHPs been in (i) public acute hospitals (ii) public community hospitalsContinue reading “DEMAND AND ATTRITION RATES FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS”
SPECIFIC TARGETS FOR SINGAPORE’S GLOBAL SHARE OF AGGREGATE COMPUTING POWER
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whether the Government has set specific targets for Singapore’s global share of aggregate computing power over the next five to 10 years; (b) if so, what is this target share and by when; (c) which agency is responsible for this initiative; and (d) whatContinue reading “SPECIFIC TARGETS FOR SINGAPORE’S GLOBAL SHARE OF AGGREGATE COMPUTING POWER”
PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) how many people in Singapore are currently diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); (b) what is the median age of persons diagnosed with ADHD; and (c) what financial support is available for persons living with ADHD who are (i) under 21 years old, (ii) betweenContinue reading “PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE”
STANDARDISING “USE BY” AND “BEST BEFORE” DATE LABELS FOR FOOD TO REDUCE CONFUSION
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider updating and standardising “use by” and “best before” date-labels for food to reduce confusion over whether food needs to be disposed of for safety reasons and hence reduce food waste due to the confusion. The Senior Minister of State forContinue reading “STANDARDISING “USE BY” AND “BEST BEFORE” DATE LABELS FOR FOOD TO REDUCE CONFUSION”
REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Just a quick clarification on my part. Can I confirm that the Government will be reviewing any other contracts that it has with Mr Ong’s companies, over and beyond the F1? Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Mr Speaker, I am not aware that the Government has contracts with MrContinue reading “REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES”
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